Today, after five months of battling the sheer terror of the possibility of a plastic bottling plant going up in the Town of Ulster, and the tapping of a sacred lake in Woodstock, we got the news that Niagara Bottling Company has chosen to… 1,075 more words

Crownsville, MD – DHCD is announcing the addition of five new Sustainable Communities, bringing the statewide total to 82. There is at least one designated Sustainable Community in each of Maryland’s 23 counties and Baltimore City. 537 more words

I recently visited a friend in an area close to the city of Sarasota, FL which is known for cattle ranches and farming. It is only 30 minutes or so from downtown Sarasota but altogether a different world. 374 more words

The Congress for the New Urbanism is the leading organization promoting walkable, mixed-use neighborhood development, sustainable communities and healthier living conditions by moving away from the post WWII sprawl model. 138 more words

Today I speak with Mike Brown co-president of Local Construct who partnered recently to redevelop The Owyhee in downtown Boise and is planning a new mixed use apartment project in the Central Addition. 84 more words

Facebook friends often spark lively conversations with their comments. Recently a post on the demise of malls provoked insightful observations. One mall in potential distress is Boise Town Square that opened in October 1988. 439 more words